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Marie Curie is launching an innovative new service as part of a system-wide transformation of palliative and end-of-life care in Edinburgh — and we need exceptional people to make it happen.
As part of Edinburgh’s strategy to shift care from hospitals to communities, Marie Curie will deliver an additional 7 intermediate palliative care beds, supporting people who need 24/7 care. These additional beds will offer support to people at discharge from hospital and being admitted from home, whose palliative care needs require the additional support from the hospice, alongside our specialist beds.
We’re looking for compassionate, adaptable professionals ready to deliver holistic, person-centered care in a truly meaningful setting. Have you been considering working in palliative and end of life care? Marie Curie has secondment opportunity for Registered Nurses to join us on an 12-month fixed-term contract.
This is more than a job, it’s a rare opportunity to help reshape how end-of-life care is delivered in Scotland — and be there from the start. The project will be evaluated to determine the impact of the service, both for individuals and the system. The right care, in the right place.
Why Join This Project?
* Be a Pioneer: Play a critical role in a new model of care — Intermediate Palliative Care Beds — designed to provide generalised palliative support with the aim to ease hospital pressures and bring care closer to home.
* Make a Lasting Impact: Your work will directly influence future palliative care and help support over 300 patients and families in just one year.
* Career-Enhancing Experience: Work in a unit within a multidisciplinary team, providing holistic support to care, with advanced clinical governance, and high professional visibility — ideal for those looking to build leadership or palliative skills.
* Strong Partnership Working: Collaborate closely with NHS Lothian, Edinburgh HSCP, and other care providers in a dynamic, integrated care system.
* Opportunities Beyond the Contract: While these are fixed-term roles, they are part of a high-profile test of change backed by significant investment and national interest. Success here opens the door to future commissioning and potential for permanent roles.
Salary: Marie Curie Clinical Pay Scale Band 5 (aligned with AFC) £33,247 - £41,424 per annum + enhancements
Contract: 12 Month Fixed Term Contract
Based: Marie Curie Hospice, Frogston Road West EH10 7DR
Benefits You’ll Love
* Annual leave allowance 27 days plus 10 public holidays (pro rata)
* Competitive Policy for parental/sick Leave
* Continuous Professional development
* Industry leading training programmes
* Season ticket loan for travelling to and from work
* Defined contribution schemes for Pension
* Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme
* Loan schemes for bikes; computers and satellite navigation systems
* Introduce a friend scheme
* Help with eyecare cost
* Entitled to Marie Curie Blue Light Card
* Entitled to Benefit-Hub Discount Scheme
* Life assurance – for all employees What we’re looking for:
* Demonstrated understanding and experience in palliative and end of life care.
* A Registered Nurse with current NMC registration
* A holistic and person-centred approach to nursing practice
* Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage sensitively and effectively with patients, families, and colleagues
* A genuine passion for delivering high-quality care to those at the end of life. Please see the full job description here
Application Process
* As part of your online application, you will be asked for a CV and covering letter. Please review both the advert and job description and outline your most relevant skills, experience and knowledge for the role.
For further information or to arrange an informal chat please contact our Jennifer Gallagher Clinical Services Manager at Jennifer.gallagher@mariecurie.org.uk or Gráinne Henderson Talent Acquisition Advisor at grainne.henderson@mariecurie.org.uk.
Additional Information
Marie Curie is committed to its values, which underpin our work. We take stringent steps to ensure that the people who join our organisation through employment or volunteering, are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. This includes our staff, volunteers and all those who use or come into contact with our services. We are dedicated to creating not just a safe place to work but also a supportive and rewarding one.
We are committed to a world where everyone can thrive and fulfil their potential. We are devoted to the social justice imperatives and organisational benefits of full diversity, inclusion and equity in the workplace, and are a Stonewall champion. We actively encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.
Reasonable adjustments to our standard process can be accommodated. Should you require any reasonable adjustments please contact our Talent Acquisition team by emailing recruitment@mariecurie.org.uk
We may close this advert early if we receive a high volume of strong applications—so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible
About Us Every day of your life matters – from the first to the last. When you work for Marie Curie, you understand that better than ever. We’re a passionate, committed and diverse team of more than 3,500 staff and 5,000 volunteers, here for people living with any terminal illness, and their families. We offer expert care, guidance and support, to help them get the most from the time they have left
Everyone knows our daffodil, but it’s our warmth, creativity and care that touch lives. Here, we take the time to really get to know the people we care for and those who love them. And we do whatever it takes to give them the final days and hours they deserve
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